Venezuelans head to the polls amid food shortages

President Nicolas Maduro seeks a second term in Sunday's election, which Canada, the US and others reject as illegitimate.

The diplomatic relationship between the neighbouring countries has grown increasingly fraught as hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans migrants have fled to Colombia and other countries to escape economic devastation and hunger.

Despite a cadre of such die-hard believers, Venezuela's Chavista revolution - named for the late President Hugo Chavez - is being tested like never before in its almost two decades in power. Voters will determine whether their controversial president, Nicolas Maduro, will lead for another six years.

"The plan details the manner, procedures and payments to be made to guarantee the movement of the voters and their vote in favor of Maduro", said Santos.

The Colombian president did not provide further details about the alleged plot, but said it reaffirmed Colombia's decision not to recognize the results of Sunday's vote.

Santos referred to the Venezuelan election in a statement from the Casa de Nariño in which he also said that the Maduro government was distributing to that countrys citizens food in poor condition and goods smuggled by the local CLAP supply and production committees.

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